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Fern Bay Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Fern Bay, NSW 2295 · Major Cities
fernbay-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4928 1668
Students182enrolled
Ratio1:18.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
8
teaching staff
FTE Teaching10.0
Non-Teaching2
Student:Teacher18.2:1
Students182
Fern Bay Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Fern Bay Public School has 10 staff members (11.8 FTE), including 8 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1+1.3
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
8+0.1 FTE
10.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.8 FTE
Total Staff
10
-18% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Fern Bay Public School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Fern Bay Public
18.2:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 18.2:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
8
10.0 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
1.8 FTE
Total Workforce
10
11.8 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

25811Nat avg2.42.54.84.96.07.17.48.99.910.014.2:122.8:115.2:116.7:117.7:120.4:120.3:118:116.9:118.2:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202510.018218.2:1+1.3
20249.916716.9:1-1.1
20238.916018:1-2.3
20227.415020.3:1-0.1
20217.114520.4:1+2.7
20206.010617.7:1+1
20194.98216.7:1+1.5
20184.87315.2:1-7.6
20172.55722.8:1+8.6
20162.43414.2:1—